Asia

Morgan Stanley's Asian private equity operation is to take a stake in local Taiwanese network TV operator China Network Systems, as part of a deal aimed at enabling another Taiwanese broadcaster, Far EasTone Telecommunications Co Ltd, to eventually acquire the holding.

KKR is to invest about $150m million in JBF Industries, a Mumbai-based, stock exchange-listed polyester maker, the Financial Times reported on Friday, the day the publication said the deal was expected to be formally announced.

Golden Gate Ventures, a Southeast Asia-based investment house focused on forging ties between Silicon Valley and Asia, said it has first-closed its second fund on $35m – with contributions from Temasek, the Singapore fund, and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin.

CVC Capital Partners is considering walking away from a $400m acquisition of London-listed Serco's Indian business process outsourcing unit, formerly known as Intelenet, according to a published report out of India.